When the woman saw Song Liyun sitting on the ground, her clothes disheveled and soaking wet, she immediately called out in a drawn-out voice, "Oh dear! Liyun, why are you playing by the river so early in the morning, and you even fell into the water."
Look at yourself now. If you don't go back to your grandma soon, your second uncle will be furious if he finds out.
"Mother, quickly take Liyun back to change her clothes!"
He ran to play by the river... fell into the water... and his second uncle got angry?
The sudden arrival of this short, plump woman was like a key, instantly unlocking a memory in Song Liyun's mind. A stranger's experience flooded into her mind, causing her to tremble violently and freeze on the spot...
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It turns out this girl is from Granny Gu's family!
Upon learning the identity of the girl in front of her, the village head's wife's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.
With a stern face, she and another woman helped Song Liyun up from the ground, and said in a flat tone, "It's already autumn, and the wind is blowing hard. You'll get sick if you stay wet like this. You should go back with your grandmother and change into dry clothes."
Yun girl, you should listen to your aunt's advice. No matter what, a person has to live to have a chance to succeed.
Even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about the brothers Zhenping and Zhenan. If anything happens to you, how will they live?
At this moment, her words lost their initial warmth and concern, and were filled with helplessness.
The woman holding her arm on the other side also lowered her voice and said, "Your heartless stepmother will never care about the two brothers. Only if you live well can you help them."
"Sigh, if you can marry into a good family in the future, taking Xiao An with you and leaving would be a lifesaver."
When the village head's wife heard the woman say that Song Liyun would take Xiao An with her when she got married, she quickly scolded her, "Dali's wife, don't talk nonsense. Xiao An is Song's grandson. How can anyone take him with them when they get married?"
"Aren't you making things difficult for Yun'er?!"
Everyone knows how hard it is to beg for food under Granny Gu, and the two brothers, Xiao An and Xiao An, also live a pitiful life, so Song Liyun can't be allowed to interfere.
Didn't you see that this girl was also forced to jump into the river?
Song Liyun noticed the change in the village head's wife's attitude and knew there must be some hidden reason, so she couldn't show any more affection towards her.
Having rested for so long, she had regained her strength, so she stood up and said, "Thank you, Grandma Huang! Thank you, Sister Dali. I will live well with my brothers."
After listening for so long, she also knew the surnames and titles of these people. The woman who was called the village head's wife was a kind-hearted person.
Having regained her original body's memories, she knew that the two brothers, Zhenping and Zhenan, whom the two people mentioned, were "her" older and younger brothers.
Song Liyun's family members had already died at the beginning of the disaster.
In the years that followed, she survived alone in various bases, developing a habit of thinking things through and remaining calm and collected.
But upon hearing that "he" had close relatives and children, a strange tremor surged in his heart, and he almost burst into tears.
I can empathize with you; the original owner must be missing their family.
When the village head's wife, Madam Huang, saw how sensible she was, she simply wiped her eyes and turned her face away.
Knowing Song Liyun's identity, the others could no longer stop her and could only let the short, plump woman push through the crowd to pull Song Liyun away.
"Liyun, be a good girl and listen to me. Don't be stubborn. Come home with your second aunt and change your clothes."
Little Gu's chubby face was all smiles as she held Song Liyun's wrist tightly, as if letting go would cause the cooked duck to fly away.
"Second Aunt, I have no idea why I was angry or why I came to the river. Can you tell me?"
Song Liyun abruptly shook off her hand, her voice cold.
In front of everyone, she showed no mercy to Madam Gu.
Madam Gu's face darkened, and she was about to curse when she saw Song Liyun's eyebrows raised and her gaze as cold as a knife. Her heart skipped a beat.
Knowing that her husband was acting too hastily, even a rabbit will bite when cornered, and that the little slut was about to be sold off after only one night at home, she was definitely unhappy.
Now, not only is she attempting suicide by jumping into the water, but she's also arguing with me in public. It's as if she doesn't want to live and wants to publicly sever ties so that others will back her up.
I can't let this little bitch do as she pleases and ruin my own affairs.
I wonder how much the village head and her family know.
Madam Gu's eyes darted around. Instead of foolishly rushing over shouting for help, she pretended to offer some advice.
"Liyun! Go back and talk about it first. We're family."
You are a daughter of the Song family. As your elders, we only want what's best for you and would never harm you.
Don't listen to others' attempts to sow discord and hurt your grandmother's and second uncle's feelings.
These words were spoken so vaguely, as if someone were really trying to sow discord between Song Liyun and Song Liyun.
People around immediately showed their contempt, and some of the more hot-tempered ones turned and left.
Song Liyun completely ignored her and only talked to Sister-in-law Dali.
Seeing Song Liyun's disrespectful attitude, Old Madam Gu flew into a rage and began to curse.
A torrent of vulgarities poured out, with phrases like "you slut, you shameless piece of trash" and "I'll deal with you when we get home" coming up.
Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law showed no concern for the person who jumped into the water, but instead cursed him viciously.
As soon as Granny Gu appeared, the village head's wife, who hadn't said much, finally snapped, "Granny Gu, we've all seen how you bully the two grandsons of the eldest son. It's not appropriate for outsiders to interfere in family matters, but this could lead to someone's death. If you keep acting recklessly, I'll have Old Hei report it to the authorities."
Granny Gu was already seething with anger, and when she heard the village head's wife speak, she became as excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood.
He slapped his buttocks, twisted his hips, and cursed in an ugly manner: "You old scumbag, go ahead and report me to the authorities! I, Gu Chunhua, am not easily intimidated. Song Liyun is my woman, and it is none of your business what I do with her. Even if you kill this unfilial daughter, she deserves it."
Don't think you can boss everyone around just because your husband is the village head. Let me tell you, if I had married into the Song family first, you would still be a concubine standing under the kang (heated brick bed), and you wouldn't have a say in my life.
The village head's wife's face instantly turned red, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Gu, you have no shame! Even Lao Hei doesn't acknowledge what happened decades ago, yet you keep bringing it up every day. Don't you even know what kind of person you are? An unwanted old maid, you only deserve to marry a widower and become a stepmother?"
These words really hit Gu Shi where it hurt. She shook off her daughter-in-law's support, stopped looking at Song Liyun, and started cursing at the village head's wife: "I like to say it all the time, so what? Let Lao Hei say it himself!"
At that moment, in her heart, being able to have a heated argument with her love rival was more important than her granddaughter daring to defy her.
In the blink of an eye, the story shifted from Song Liyun jumping into the water to two women fighting over a man. With Xiao Gu's sarcastic comments from the sidelines, the villagers who were originally there to watch Song Liyun's drama began to watch the spectacle again.
While the verbal battle raged on the riverbank, Song Liyun was escorted into the village by Dali's sister-in-law and several other women.
The villagers she encountered along the way all knew her identity. Looking at Song Er Guniang, who was soaking wet and in a sorry state, some people looked at her with sympathy, some were indifferent, and most closed their doors and avoided her, their attitudes ambiguous.
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